D is for Diet
melissa2026-01-28T19:05:39-07:00A diet should not be a temporary solution or a means to an end. A diet should not severely cut calories or entire food groups. A diet should not be a Band Aid. A
Why intermittent fasting can be a powerful tool for your health
melissa2026-01-28T18:58:45-07:00Intermittent fasting has been trending for quite some time now. Is it simply hype or is there science to back up the grandiose claims of weight loss and improved overall health? Before we get into
March Is Nutrition Month
melissa2026-01-28T16:38:27-07:00Looking forward to spring and all of the wonderful produce that it brings, I cannot think of a better month for nutrition month. And to celebrate, we are kicking off the month with...rhubarb? Yes, rhubarb!
Day 17 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-01-28T15:52:10-07:00Who know a white soup could be so full of flavor: Curried Cauliflower Soup
Day 2 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-01-28T15:08:51-07:00Minestrone Soup is warming and hearty. Change up the veggies to meet the season, you tastes or what you have on hand. Add beans for a complete one bowl meal. Buon appetito!
If You Stop Thinking Of Exercise As A Way To Lose Weight, You May Actually Enjoy It
melissa2026-01-28T14:02:39-07:00For years, I thought of exercise in terms of calories in and calories out: Eat too much pizza on Saturday night, take an extra spin class. Skip an hourlong run, skip a bagel the next
Delicious and Nutritious! Or how to enjoy yourself while building immunity.
melissa2026-01-28T13:43:30-07:00There is no time like the present to build your immunity. Your body relies on the food and beverages you consume to do EVERYTHING it does for you. There is no way to get
Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-01-28T13:37:21-07:00Today is sea veggie day (at least in my world). The always over-looked-yet-so-good-for-you veggie group. Full of vitamins and minerals, they are low calorie and high fiber. Add kombu to your bean recipes to enhance
The Humble Collard Green
melissa2026-01-28T12:04:00-07:00Today we have a beautiful rain storm here and we are so happy for it. And since the trees still have their winter look, a warm dish for dinner is the plan. A few years
New Year, New You?
melissa2026-01-28T10:09:56-07:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want